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By Lisete <\/span>M\u00f3nico,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Clara <\/span>Marga\u00e7a & <\/span>Sofia <\/span>Morgado<\/span> Pereira<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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Self-concept encompasses personal identity (idiosyncratic characteristics likely psychological traits, bodily attributes, abilities, interests, etc.) and social identity. <\/span>Group membership is central to a person\u2019s identity, and constitutes the core of social identity, which <\/span>entails the acknowledgment of belonging to a particular social group and the emotional and evaluative meaning of that belonging.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Identity Theory is a major social psychology theory on group membership, processes, and intergroup relations. <\/span>It aims to <\/span>understand which psychological aspects unite a group and what makes it recognized as such (e.g., nation, religion).<\/span> This theory\u2019s main assumption is that self-identity is defined based on the recognition of group membership, which influences the individual self-concept and self-esteem.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Identity Theory relies on the premise that collective phenomena cannot be adequately explained in terms of isolated individual processes or interpersonal interaction alone and emphasizes that<\/span> individuals use several social categories to classify themselves and others, which are defined by prototypical characteristics of the group members. It brings together a set of different interrelated concepts and sub-theories based on socio-cognitive, motivational, socio-interactive and macro-social aspects of group life. Moreover, Social Identity Theory stresses the value attached to being a member of a group, asserting that people strive to attain a positive through favourable social comparisons with other groups, as a means of enhancing self-esteem and feeling included and valued (Ellemers et al., 2013; Reese et al., 2013; Tajfel & Turner, 1986).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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American Psychological Association. (2024). Self-concept. [Online APA Dictionary of Psychology]. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https:\/\/dictionary.apa.org\/self-concept.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

American Psychological Association. (2024). Social identity theory. [Online APA Dictionary of Psychology]. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https:\/\/dictionary.apa.org\/social-identity-theory<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ashforth, Blake E., and Frederic Mael. (1989). “Social Identity Theory and the Organization.” <\/span>Academy of Management Review<\/span><\/i> 14, no. 1 (January): 20-39.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ellemers, Natalie, Elaine Sleebos, Dick H. P. Stam, and David <\/span>D. Gilder. (2013). “Feeling Included and Valued: How Perceived Respect Affects Positive Team Identity and Willingness to Invest in the Team.” <\/span>British Journal of Management<\/span><\/i> 24,<\/span> no. 1 (January): 21-37.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hogg, Michael A. “Social Identity Theory.” In <\/span>Contemporary Social Psychological Theories: Second Edition<\/span><\/i>, edited by Peter J. Burke, 112-138. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reese, G., Steffens, M. C., & Jonas, K. J. (2013). “When Black Sheep Make Us Think: Information Processing and Devaluation of In- and Outgroup Norm Deviants.” <\/span>Social Cognition<\/span><\/i> 31, no. 4 (July): 482-503.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Scheepers, Daan, and Natalie Ellemers. “Social Identity Theory.” In <\/span>Social Psychology in Action<\/span><\/i>, edited by Karin Sassenberg and Marijke Vliek, 189-210. Cham: Springer, 2019.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tajfel, H., & Turner, J. C. \u201cAn Integrative Theory of Intergroup Conflict.\u201d In <\/span>Psychology of Intergroup Relations<\/span><\/i>, edited by S. Worchel and W. G. Austin, 33\u201347. Monterey, CA: Brooks\/Cole, 1979.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tajfel, Henri. (1981). <\/span>Human groups and social categories<\/span><\/i>. Cambridge University Press.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tajfel, H., & Turner, J. C. \u201cThe Social Identity Theory of Intergroup Behavior.\u201d In <\/span>Psychology of Intergroup Relations<\/span><\/i>, 2nd ed., edited by S. Worchel and W. G. Austin, 7\u201324. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1986.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Turner, J. C. (1975). Social comparison and social identity: Some prospects for intergroup behavior. <\/span>European Journal of Social Psychology<\/span><\/i> 5, no. 1: 1\u201329. doi: 10.1002\/ejsp.2420050102.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Turner, John C. “Social Categorization and the Self-Concept: A Social-Cognitive Theory of Group Behavior.” In <\/span>Advances in Group Processes: Theory and Research<\/span><\/i>, edited by Edward J. Lawler, vol. 2, 77-122. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1985.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Turner, John C., Michael A. Hogg, Penelope J. Oakes, Stephen D. Reicher, and Margaret S. Wetherell. <\/span>Rediscovering the Social Group: A Self-Categorization Theory.<\/span><\/i> Basil Blackwell, 1987.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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M\u00f3nico<\/span>, Lisete, Clara Marga\u00e7a & Sofia Morgado Pereira. 2025. \u2019Social Identity<\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> In <\/span><\/span>Populism<\/span>s<\/span> and Em<\/span>otion<\/span>s<\/span><\/span> Glossary<\/span><\/span><\/em>, edited by Cristiano Gianolla, Lisete M\u00f3nico, Maira Magalh\u00e3es Lopes and Maria Elena Indelicato<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Available<\/span> at<\/span> https:\/\/unpop.ces.uc.pt\/<\/span>en<\/span>\/<\/span>gloss\u00e1rio<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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